IMF says Nigeria should consider extending banknote swap deadline
February 8, 2023
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Nigeria should consider extending a deadline to swap old banknotes in light of disruptions to trade and payments due to a shortage of new notes.
The IMF said in a statement: “In spite of measures introduced by the CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) to mitigate the challenges in the banknote swap process, the IMF encourages the CBN to consider extending the deadline, should problems persist in the next few days leading up to the February 10, 2023 deadline.”
REUTERS